North Carolina Highway 27
NC Highway 27 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length: | 198 mi[1] (319 km) | |||
Existed: | 1922 – present | |||
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Counties: | Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Stanly, Montgomery, Moore, Harnett, Johnston | |||
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North Carolina Highway 27 (NC 27) is a primary state highway in the state of North Carolina. The route traverses 198 miles (319 km) through southern and central North Carolina, about 100 miles (160 km) of it as a concurrency with NC 24.
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Route description
NC 27 begins in Cleveland County near the unincorporated community of Toluca at a T-intersection with NC 10. From there it runs southeast to the city of Lincolnton. In Lincolnton, it serves as Main Street, and runs past the Lincoln County courthouse. From Lincolnton, it runs southeast again to Stanley where it follows Main Street. It enters Charlotte along Mount Holly Road, and follows several major thoroughfares through Charlotte, including Freedom Drive, Morehead Street, and Independence Boulevard.
On the east side of Charlotte, it begins its 100-mile (160 km) long concurrency with NC 24, approximately 1/2 of its total length. The two highways leave the city along Albemarle Road and remain joined until the unincorporated community of Johnsonville. Along this segment, they pass through the cities of Midland, Locust, Albemarle, Troy, Biscoe, and Carthage. They share further concurrencies with NC 109, NC 22, and US 15.
From the split with NC 24, the road runs northeast to Lillington where it follows Main Street, and leaves town as a concurrency with US 421. It passes Campbell University in Buies Creek before entering Johnston County and ending in Benson just short of I-95. NC 50 continues east of NC 27's terminus at US 301.
History
NC 27 was one of North Carolina's original 1922 state highways.[2] Its original routing connected Charlotte to Lincolnton. It used several streets through Charlotte, but followed roughly the same route. The road was extended several times:
- 1923: east to Albemarle
- 1928: west to Toluca (current terminus)
- 1934: east to Carthage (using the concurrency with NC 24)
- 1948-50: east to Cameron
- 1958: east to Benson (current terminus)
NC 27 has had a tumultuous history through Charlotte. It has always served as a major east–west route through the city, but it has been rerouted numerous times on different city streets as traffic patterns changed. All of the following roads have carried NC 27 at one time or another:
- Rozelles Ferry Rd. (1923–1936)
- Mount Holly Road (1923–present)
- Trade St.(1923-?)
- Hawthorne Lane(1924–1936)
- Central Ave.(1924–1955)
- Albemarle Rd.(1924–present)
- Mint St.(1936–1946)
- Moorhead St. (1936–present)
- Thrift Rd.(1936–1946)
- McDowell St. (1946–1955)
- Independence Blvd. (1955–present)
- Freedom Dr. (?-Present)
Junction list
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Cleveland | Toluca | 0.0 | 0.0 | ![]() |
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Lincoln | 0.7 | 1.13 | ![]() |
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Hulls Crossroads | 4.1 | 6.6 | ![]() |
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| 15.0 | 24.1 | ![]() |
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Lincolnton | 15.3 | 24.6 | ![]() |
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17.2 | 27.7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
West end of NC 150 overlap | ||
17.8 | 28.6 | ![]() |
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Boger City | 19.3 | 31.1 | ![]() |
East end of NC 150 overlap | |
| 21.0 | 33.8 | ![]() |
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Gaston | Stanley | 30.5 | 49.1 | ![]() |
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Mount Holly | 36.9 | 59.4 | ![]() |
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Mecklenburg | Charlotte | 40.0 | 64.4 | ![]() |
I-485 exit 14. |
45.0 | 72.4 | ![]() |
I-85 exit 34. | ||
47.2 | 76.0 | ![]() |
South end of US 29 overlap | ||
47.5 | 76.4 | ![]() ![]() |
I-77 exit 10A. | ||
48.1 | 77.4 | ![]() ![]() |
North end of US 29/NC 49 overlap | ||
48.3 | 77.7 | ![]() |
South end of NC 49 overlap | ||
50.5 | 81.3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
West end of US 74 overlap Exit 243; eastbound entrance and westbound exit |
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52.2 | 84.0 | Briar Creek Road – Bojangles' Coliseum | Exit 244; to Ovens Auditorium | ||
53.0 | 85.3 | Wendover Road / Eastway Drive | Exit 245; signed as exits 245A (Wendover) and 245B (Eastway) | ||
53.8 | 86.6 | ![]() |
East end of US 74 overlap Exit 246; eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
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56.5 | 90.9 | ![]() |
West end of NC 24 overlap | ||
Mint Hill | 61.3 | 98.7 | ![]() |
I-485 exit 41. | |
62.5 | 100.6 | ![]() |
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Cabarrus | Midland | 70.3 | 113.1 | ![]() |
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Stanly | Locust | 74.8 | 120.4 | ![]() |
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Red Cross | 79.0 | 127.1 | ![]() |
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Albemarle | 89.6 | 144.2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
South end of US 52 Bus. and west end of NC 73 overlap | |
89.9 | 144.7 | ![]() ![]() |
North end of US 52 Bus. overlap | ||
91.7 | 147.6 | ![]() |
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Pee Dee River | 97.7 | 157.2 | James B. Garrison Bridge | ||
Montgomery | | 97.9 | 157.6 | ![]() |
East end of NC 73 overlap |
| 106.0 | 170.6 | ![]() |
South end of NC 109 overlap | |
Troy | 109.4 | 176.1 | ![]() |
North end of NC 109 and south end of NC 109 Bus. overlap | |
109.9 | 176.9 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
North end of NC 109 Bus. overlap | ||
Biscoe | 116.5 | 187.5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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117.3 | 188.8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I-73/74 exit 49. | ||
Moore | Robbins | 129.1 | 207.8 | NC 705 (Pottery Highway) – Eagle Springs, Robbins | |
| 134.2 | 216.0 | NC 22 north – Ramseur, Greensboro | North end of NC 22 overlap | |
Carthage | 139.3 | 224.2 | NC 22 south (McNeill Street) | South end of NC 22 overlap | |
140.3 | 225.8 | ![]() ![]() |
South end of US 15/US 501 overlap | ||
| 142.3 | 229.0 | ![]() ![]() |
North end of US 15/US 501 overlap | |
Cameron | 149.0 | 239.8 | ![]() ![]() |
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| 150.7 | 242.5 | ![]() |
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Harnett | Johnsonville | 159.1 | 256.0 | ![]() |
East end of NC 24 overlap |
Pineview | 161.4 | 259.7 | ![]() |
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Lillington | 178.8 | 287.8 | ![]() ![]() |
South end of US 401/NC 210 overlap | |
179.2 | 288.4 | ![]() |
North end of US 421 overlap | ||
180.8 | 291.0 | ![]() ![]() |
North end of US 401/NC 210 overlap | ||
| 185.8 | 299.0 | ![]() |
South end of US 421 overlap; Harnett County Airport at intersection | |
Coats | 190.0 | 305.8 | ![]() |
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Johnston | Benson | 196.9 | 316.9 | ![]() |
North end of NC 50 overlap |
197.5 | 317.8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
South end of NC 50 overlap | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Bannered routes
Lincolnton truck route
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Location: | Lincolnton, North Carolina |
Length: | 6.0 mi[3] (9.7 km) |
North Carolina Highway 27 Truck (NC 27 Truck) is a 6.0-mile (9.7 km) route that takes truck traffic south around downtown Lincolnton, via West Highway 150 and NC 150. Signage along the route only appears at key intersections.
Thrift–Charlotte alternate route
NC Highway 27A | |
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Location: | Thrift–Charlotte, NC |
Length: | 8.6 mi[4] (13.8 km) |
Existed: | 1932–1936 |
North Carolina Highway 27A (NC 27A) was established as a renumbering of NC 271. Starting at the former community of Thrift (located in present-day Paw Creek neighborhood), it went south from Mount Holly Road, entering Charlotte along Tuckaseegee/Thrift Roads. It then overlapped with US 29/US 74/NC 20 on Morehead Street and US 74 on McDowell Street, before reconnecting with mainline NC 27 at 7th Street. In 1936, NC 27A was replaced by mainline NC 27.
Pee Dee–Wadeville alternate route
NC Highway 27A | |
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Location: | Pee Dee–Wadeville, NC |
Length: | 12.1 mi[5] (19.5 km) |
Existed: | 1960–1967 |
North Carolina Highway 27A (NC 27A) was established when mainline NC 27 was rerouted on a more direct route between Lake Tillery and Troy, in Montgomery County. NC 27A follows NC 73 east, through Pee Dee, then continues straight along Pee Dee Road, connecting with NC 109, in Wadeville. Going back north, it reconnected with NC 27 west from Troy. In 1967, NC 27A was decommissioned, with Pee Dee Road only section to drop to a secondary road. From Lake Tillery to Wadeville, NC 27A formed the southern edge of the Uwharrie National Forest.[6]
See also
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- NCRoads.com: N.C. 27
- NCRoads.com: N.C. 27-A
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- State highways in North Carolina
- Transportation in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Transportation in Cleveland County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Lincoln County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Gaston County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Stanly County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Montgomery County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Moore County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Harnett County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Johnston County, North Carolina